ESG News from Leading Brands

Diversity & Inclusion

Loan Officer Helps New Residents Find Home, Sweet Home

Dec 8, 2017 8:30 AM ET

The process of buying a home can be daunting for those born and raised in the United States, so imagine being new to this country eager to pursue the American dream, but not knowing where to start.

Environment

Putting an Economic Value on Forests in the United States: New Report by The Nature Conservancy and TD Bank Group

Dec 8, 2017 8:30 AM ET

Since 2012, TD Bank Group (TD) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) have collaborated to help grow the amount of protected forest habitats across the eastern seaboard of the United States. TD’s support has helped The Nature Conservancy protect over 19,000 acres of critical forest habitat.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How You Can Help Restore Communities and Forests Devastated by Recent Hurricanes

Dec 8, 2017 8:00 AM ET

When disaster strikes, the need to act is dire. It could be months until final disaster numbers are reported, but what we do know is the affected communities need our help to rebuild and recover.

Research, Reports & Publications

Hasbro Celebrates 5th Anniversary of Global CSR Practice With Release of CSR Report, Playing With Purpose

Dec 8, 2017 8:00 AM ET

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), announced today the release of its 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, titled Playing with Purpose.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Business of Food Security

Dec 8, 2017 8:00 AM ET

Taking a market systems approach is one of the most promising routes to linking complex interventions and generating sustainable impact. Using this approach, we must continue the effort to make economic growth more inclusive and resilient and also to make health; nutrition; and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions more sustainable.

Health & Healthcare

Helping Develop Thriving and Resilient Communities: Nestlé's Partnership with the IFRC

Dec 8, 2017 8:00 AM ET

Nestlé is committed to enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. To do this it works alongside partners to create shared value, contributing to society while ensuring the long-term success of its business.

The company’s longest partnership is with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Together they are delivering safe water, sanitation and hygiene promotion (WASH) to rural communities across Africa.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Barclays and Dynamic Working: "Staying Home with My Kids Helped Us Connect"

Dec 8, 2017 7:55 AM ET

A small but growing number of fathers are taking up shared parental leave, a policy that allows mothers to transfer part of their maternity leave to their partner. We spoke to Barclays employees Cameron Kirkwood and Benjamin Tancock about taking time out to care for their children – and how perceptions about childcare are changing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Freeport-McMoRan, Cerro Verde and PT Freeport Indonesia Operations Receive Eight Wildlife Habitat Council Awards

Dec 8, 2017 7:50 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

A View from the Outside | British American Tobacco

Dec 8, 2017 7:45 AM ET

An independent stakeholder viewpoint from Professor Dr Heiko Hosomi Spitzeck on British American Tobacco's Sustainable Agriculture & Farmer Livelihoods Focus Report.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Chargers Running Back Melvin Gordon and Rally Health Team Up with AEG to Host a "Holiday Bike Build" for Youth from the Boys & Girls Club of Carson at StubHub Center

Dec 7, 2017 4:55 PM ET

Rally Health and Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon teamed up with AEG to host a "Holiday Bike Build" at AEG’s StubHub Center on Dec. 5 for 150 kids from the Boys & Girls Club of Carson. Among the event's many activities, the kids were joined by Gordon and pro-riders from Rally CyclingSM in building and decorating brand new Diamondback bikes that they got to take home following a ride around the StubHub Center concourse and hot meal provided by AEG and StubHub Center.

Events, Media & Communications

Humana Tour Focuses on Healthy Employees, Healthy Communities

Dec 7, 2017 4:30 PM ET

Humana has dedicated itself to making business decisions that improve the health and well-being of members, employees, the communities it serves, and the planet. For employees, there’s a tour that has stopped in Humana work locations around the country. The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Roadshow shows employees how they can incorporate social responsibility into their everyday jobs and support Humana’s Healthy People, Healthy Planet and Healthy Performance CSR efforts.

Events, Media & Communications

Bloomberg Philanthropies Signs on as Headline Sponsor of 2018 Climate Leadership Conference

Dec 7, 2017 2:30 PM ET

The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) and The Climate Registry (TCR) are pleased to announce that Bloomberg Philanthropies will serve as headline sponsor of the 2018 Climate Leadership Conference. Bloomberg Philanthropies is stepping in to fill the void left by long-time sponsor, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which announced in August that it was discontinuing its support.

Environment

Scotiabank Impact Story: Helping Create a New Generation of Renewable Energy Workers

Dec 7, 2017 2:25 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

The ROI of Health and Well-Being: Business Investment in Healthier Communities

Dec 7, 2017 2:15 PM ET

The World Economic Forum estimates a cumulative economic output loss of $47 trillion over the next two decades from noncommunicable diseases, like cancer, diabetes, and mental health. As businesses acknowledge the importance of health in the workplace, they are also beginning to recognize the relationship between their employees' health and the communities where their employees and customers live.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Video: Helping Hungry Homes Overview

Dec 7, 2017 2:05 PM ET

Since its inception, our Helping Hungry Homes program has addressed the issue of hunger in America by donating nearly 100 million servings of protein to food banks across the country.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Imagine What Is Possible When We’re Giving Back Together

Dec 7, 2017 2:00 PM ET

“At VMware, we believe that each person has something unique to contribute. Thus, everyone can be a Citizen Philanthropist,” says Jessamine Chin, director of the VMware Foundation. “With those unique contributions, each person has the ability to effect positive change in the world.”

Environment

Sami Grover on Planes, Trains and Automobiles of the Future

Dec 7, 2017 1:20 PM ET

As many of us prepare for the hectic holiday hustle of planes, trains and automobiles, we might be thinking about how our travel plans are going to increase our carbon footprints.

Research, Reports & Publications

Gen Z: The Next Conscious Group of Consumers

Dec 7, 2017 1:00 PM ET

Ninety four percent of Gen Z believe companies should take actions to address critial issues that may not be relevant to everyday business operations, according to the 2017 Cone Gen Z CSR Study: How to Speak Z.

Education

Girl Scouts Target GM’s Waste for Their Sustainability Project

Dec 7, 2017 1:00 PM ET

GM is a believer in the circular economy where people design items so they stay in use. The company and its suppliers work often with the next generation of leaders to help them see items not as they are, but what they can become – key to ensuring sustainability remains top of mind long into the future.

Environment

Indonesia and Japan Committed to Realizing Low-Carbon Development

Dec 7, 2017 11:05 AM ET

At the recent climate-change conference in Bonn, Germany, ministers of the environment for both Indonesia and Japan reiterated their commitment to create sustainable economic growth and low-carbon development.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Duke Energy Joins Industry Initiative to Enhance Sustainability Reporting for Investors

Dec 7, 2017 11:05 AM ET

Duke Energy, an industry leader in transparent environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting, is now helping pilot an innovative industry-wide approach to better communicate progress on ESG and sustainability issues.

Energy

Whirlpool Corporation in Ottawa Going Wind Power

Dec 7, 2017 11:00 AM ET

Whirlpool Corporation has completed installation of wind turbine near Ottawa, OH plant that is expected to generate energy quantities equivalent to the amount needed to power 300 - 400 American homes.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Timberland and #500Employers Commit to Recruiting National Service Alumni

Dec 7, 2017 11:00 AM ET

Yesterday, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) reached a major milestone, announcing that more than 500 public and private-sector companies have now joined its Employers for National Service initiative, which connects graduates of its programs with potential employers. Global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland joined the Employers for National Service initiative in October, ensuring any verified alumni of AmeriCorps or Peace Corps who apply for corporate job opportunities at Timberland will be guaranteed consideration.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Brothers Will Grow Together Thanks to Adoption

Dec 7, 2017 11:00 AM ET

The foster care adoption process can seem long and unending, but it is always worth it. Isaac and Teague spent nearly 1,400 days in foster care. That’s almost four years! Today they are home, together and excited to celebrate the holiday season with their forever family. Their mom shared, “It was a long journey with lots of ups and downs but these boys needed us and we needed them.”

Social Impact & Volunteering

Bringing Power to Puerto Rico

Dec 7, 2017 10:30 AM ET

When Wayne Hirschmann – Supervisor, Field Service, Technical Support, and Troy Erickson – Service Application Specialist, boarded the Kohler plane bound for Puerto Rico, they didn't know where they would be staying, exactly what they would be doing or when they would be coming home.